Dr. Daniel Torres, M.D.
Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 498
Licensed in Texas since 2015, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary
PA license MD452047 · PA license MT206619 -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
PA license MD452047 · TX license BP 1-0034797 -
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
TX license Q4534 (first issued 2015; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX
Medical groups
- Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians (1,528 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 498
- Services billed
- 3,956
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 793 | 188 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 415 | 253 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 248 | 167 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 189 | 113 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 124 | 59 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 109 | 93 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 98 | 69 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 88 | 51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 60 | 55 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 52 | 52 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 58 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 41 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 37 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 19 payments worth $2,773 in total to this clinician.
| Axogen | $1,422 |
|---|---|
| Medartis Inc. | $972 |
| Stryker Corporation | $185 |
| Medinc of Texas | $81.40 |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $47.89 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $29.31 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $29.15 |
| Ermi LLC | $6.87 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,945 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $829 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medartis Inc. Dec 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APTUS · ORTHO · travel to BASEL, Switzerland | $972 |
| Axogen Sep 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AXOGUARD; AXOGUARD · travel to NEW ORLEANS, LA · in-kind | $491 |
| Axogen Sep 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AXOGUARD; AXOGUARD · travel to NEW ORLEANS, LA · in-kind | $246 |
| Axogen Sep 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AXOGUARD; AXOGUARD · travel to NEW ORLEANS, LA · in-kind | $236 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.